Parents everywhere run on planning, whether that be packing school lunches the night before or finding a matching pair of socks in a mountain of washing! We know you already have masses on your plate so let’s make things easy (or rather, easier!) with a guide to the Aberdeenshire school holidays, the city’s bank holidays AND Aberdeenshire Inset days. Whether you’re looking for primary school or secondary school holidays.
As well as those essential dates, we’ve whipped together a few activities and our top days out for the Aberdeenshire school holidays. Just remember though that it’s best to check the following dates for holidays/school terms for individual schools first, just in case!
Aberdeenshire School Holidays 2023/24
- Christmas Holidays: 22nd December 2023 – 8th January 2024
- Spring Term: 8th January – 29th March 2024
- February Half Term: 12th – 15th February 2024
- Easter Holidays: 29th March – 15th April 2024
- Summer Term: 15th April – 8th July 2024
- May Holidays: 6th May 2024
- Summer Holidays Start: 8th July 2024
Aberdeenshire School Holidays 2024/2025
- Autumn Term: 20th August – 23rd December 2024
- Term Starts: 20th August 2024
- October Half Term: 14th October – 25th October 2024
- Christmas Holidays: 23rd December 2024 – 3rd January 2025
- Spring Term: 3rd January – 11th April 2025
- February Half Term: 10th February – 12th February 2025
- Easter Holidays: 31st March – 11th April 2025
- Summer Term: 11th April – 7th July 2025
- Summer Holidays Start: 7th July 2025
Top Activities for the Aberdeenshire School Holidays
Next up, activities galore! Free time with the family is a wonderful thing but you need to know where to start, so here’s our pick for a few of the best activities in Aberdeen. We’ve made sure to choose indoor and outdoor days out too as you never can rely on that Scottish sun…
Who doesn’t love a good stomp through puddles and getting out in the cool and fresh air? The National Parks in Aberdeenshire are full of them, as well as a beautiful nature reserve where you can see how many curious critters your tribe can spot. Just be sure to pack a picnic!
Has your brood perfected their swing or are they all about having the sides up? Either way, tenpin bowling in Aberdeen would be a great way to play the day away. Particularly with arcade games, prizes and more up for grabs. Ready, set, BOWL!
And now for something oh so FUN: Aberdeen has a couple of fantastic theme parks to entertain families with school-age children. Get ready for fun and thrilling rides, that will have you screaming with joy and creating memories that will last!
That’s our guide to the Aberdeenshire school holidays this year! With a list of term dates for the autumn holiday, mid-term breaks and school closures, you’re sure to be kept up to date! If there’s nothing here that you think will fit the bill, hop on over to our things to do in Aberdeenshire page where the options are (nearly) endless. No get out there and explore more!
If you need any advice on how to prepare your kids for their first day of school, things to do in the mid-term break, October half-term or what to do this autumn – we have it all! And if you need to know about school holidays in other locations across the UK, we have all the info for you below:
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